Singapore Standard, 8 November 1955
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Title Section23 1955-11-08 1 Singapore Standard fsdfsdfsdfsd sdfsdfsdfsdfsd FIRE BRIGADE GENERAL HOSPITAL Silt 2414 Vol. VI. No. 125 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1955 14 PAGES 15 CENTS23 words
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Article357 1955-11-08 1 It's What I First Proposed— Tunku He's Ready To Talk Recognition Of MCP SINGAPORE and Federation Governments, switching their amnesty policy, are now expected to talk terms with the Malayan Communist Party leader, Chin Peng. This new move by both governments was revealed by the Federation Chief357 words
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Article233 1955-11-08 1 Million Dollar Swindle Alleged He Posed As Businessman -BUSINESSMAN" i to have swindled ;;i banks m Southeast Asia, including Sin:e. of nearly $1,000,--is wanted' by the IHc man. believed to be an :;can. is understood to flown to Manila where has been detained for similar offences. Extradition proceedings will Initiated233 words
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Article54 1955-11-08 1 SYDNEY. Nov. 7 (Reuter) Ceylon Premier Sir John \itelawala today told a state ncheon he thought AustraI i*s representation m the Afro-Asian conference would be an excellent idea. Li graphically, he said, Australia belonged to the I .md its best defence was \f .veil-being of the54 words
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Article58 1955-11-08 1 HILO. Hawaii. Nov. 7 (UP) A crippled California East- n Airlines four-engined DC-4. carrying 55 military r^onnel and six crew merara to Hawaii, landed here -.:>:]%• last night after flying the last 250 miles to Hilo field n "wo engines. A:r and sea rescue units58 words
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Article, Illustration29 1955-11-08 1 A RECOUNT of bruised and Ida yesterday set >1 injured m Sunc game riot m It it 150. A.P. Mr. A. W. Clow ...Press prints rubbish,A.P. - 29 words
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Article59 1955-11-08 1 BRUSSELS. Nov. 7 (UP) Group Captain Peter Townsend returned as scheduled to his air attache post m Brussels this morning. He drove from his secret hideout m the Belgian capital into the embassy courtyard at 10 o'clock. He acknowledged a group of reporters and photographers59 words
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Article53 1955-11-08 1 SYDNEY, Nov. 7 (UP)— A verfbmous Queensland tiger snake hitch-hiked 600 miles from Brisbane to Sydney today, wrapped around the undercarriage of a Convair airliner carrying 28 passengers. Disembarkation of the passengers was delayed until the deadly snake was killed by the airline's porter Dinny Lyons with53 words
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Article379 1955-11-08 1 A PRISON BEAT-UP MR. A. W. CLOW, acting Commissioner of Prisons, Singapore, does not like the Press— not even The Standard because "the Press print a lot of rubbish" (a slanderous statement unless Mr. Clow can prove it). And, we were told if we "or379 words
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Article64 1955-11-08 1 NEW YORK, Nov. 7 (AP)— A cold front moving eastward from the plains states chilled most of the U.S. on Sunday, bringing frost as far south as Tallahassee. Florida. and some sections of Georgia and the Carolinas. It set off showers and snow showers before64 words
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Article65 1955-11-08 1 KOTA BAHRU, Mon. Two men attacked Che Osman Udin, Councillor and Secretary of UMNO, Kelantan, with an axe and cut his ear, near the Tumpat Club, last night. Che Osman was walking towards the tclub at 9.30 p.m. when he was attacked. He was rushed to65 words
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Article34 1955-11-08 1 FISHERMEN rescued a U.S. airman and a dying Japanese from choppy waters m Tokyo Bay yesterday and a search for two more Americans and two Japanese still missing was called off. A.P.A.P. - 34 words
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Article28 1955-11-08 1 MR. WALTER Williams has begun a week-long celebration of his 113 th birthday next Monday by trying out his birthday present a new rocking chair. ReuterReuter - 28 words
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Article22 1955-11-08 1 EGYPTIAN anti-aircraft' guns drove off four Israeli reconnaissance plane s which flew over the Egyptian controlled Gaza Strip yesterday. A.P.A.P. - 22 words
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Article21 1955-11-08 1 PRESIDENT Soekarno yesterday promoted Colonel Abdul Nasution, Major-General and installed him Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army. ReuterReuter - 21 words
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Article153 1955-11-08 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.— Trouble flared up m the Malayan Railway Traffic Operating Union today, over the projected fraternal visit of a 10-man delegation from its Port Swettenham branch to P.A.P. controlled "Middle Road unions" m Singapore. The delegation leaving on Nov. 16, has been disclaimed by153 words
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Article182 1955-11-08 1 JAKARTA. Nov. 7 (Reuter)— A goodwill mission from the Government of the Federation of Malaya headed by Chief Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, arrived here by air today. The mission' was met by the Secretary-General of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Roeslan Abdul Gani,182 words
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Article35 1955-11-08 1 HONGKONG. Nov. 7 (UP) A fire gutted 275 huts and left 3.000 people homeless m the squatter district of Kowloon today. Nobody was killed but more than ten persons were injured.35 words
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Article127 1955-11-08 1 LONDON, Nov. 7 (UP)— Princess Margaret, snapping back from heartbreak, will go dancing *t the American Ambassador's house next week, it was dis- closed today. Princess Margaret shook the world six years ago at American Ambassador Lewis Douglas's party by dancing the can-can with a127 words
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Article62 1955-11-08 1 COMMUNIST flags appeared m several parts of Singapore, yesterday, when the Communists celebrated "Red October Day." The flags appeared m New Bridge Road, near police headquarters, Serangoon Road. Jalan Besar and m Tanjong Katong Road, near the Yok Eng School. Some were found on62 words
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Article37 1955-11-08 1 AN 18-year-old girl had her long hair cut off by a passing train at a level crossing when the train hit the front wheel of her bicycle throwing her dofyn beside the track. ReuterReuter - 37 words
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Article42 1955-11-08 1 PRESIDENT Eisenhower will leave the army hospital on Friday to fly back to' Washington, but his doctors said yesterday that it might be late m January or early m February before he could decide to seek re-election. ReuterReuter - 42 words
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Article20 1955-11-08 1 THE 60th and last body was recovered from the Akahira City, Japan, coal mine disaster yesterday. A.P.A.P. - 20 words
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Article, Illustration40 1955-11-08 1 photo THE Federation Chief Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman takes a last 'shot' of the 200 who turned up at the airport yesterday to bid him "bon voyage" before he took off for Jakarta on a goodwill mission.- StandardStandard - 40 words
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Article137 1955-11-08 1 LOVERS' TRYST IN COFFEESHOP PENANG, Mon. One of the three young Chinese girls. who escaped from the Po Leung Kuk m Babington Avenue yesterday afternoon, was caught m a coffeeshop m Beach Street tlfls morning where she went to see her 19--year-old boy friend, coffeeshop assistant, Leow Chye Choon. She137 words
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Article199 1955-11-08 1 X'MAS BONUS FOR POSTMEN KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Nine hundred postmen m the Federation of Malaya will get an increase of $6 on each step of their timescale, the Aibitration Tribunal decided here today. The Tribunal headed by Mr. Yong Pung-how. with Messrs. Charles Gamba (staff side), Teoh Thye Moh (official199 words
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Article30 1955-11-08 1 A GOODWILL mission of six representatives of Egyptian armed forces arrived m Jakarta by air yesterday to inspect Indonesian military establishments and meet Indonesian armed forces chiefs. ReuterReuter - 30 words
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Advertisement67 1955-11-08 1 SERVES I %JMi iJ MALAYA'S 55.20 '.'"^S\ ICECREAM GDiO *to**oi c«l Afiam i?O.«Mft*»OM. ft iuum .PHILIPS© 1 DRIVES AWAY YOUR PAIN LET THE HEALTH-GIVING INFRA-RED RAYS OF INFRAPHIL HELP YOU 1 Amazing results can be achieved with Philips red "lnfraphil" m the treatment of muscular rheumatism, colds, lumbago, boils, skin-inflammations,67 words
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Article901 1955-11-08 2 DEFICIT OF $22.7 MILLION BUT THE POSITION IS SOUND THE first budget to be presented by the Singapore Labour Coalition Government, tabled yesterday, shows a deficit of $22.7 million. In the budget, -the estimated revenue for 1956 is $208 million as against estimated expenditure, including revotes.901 words
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473 1955-11-08 2 Govt. Will Borrow To Speed Up Development SINGAPORE'S Labour Coalition Government will spend all the money it can borrow on the local market m 1956 on development projects, according to the Development Estimates tabled at yesterday's meeting \?f the Legislative Assembly. This figure will, m all proi bability, never exceed473 words
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89 1955-11-08 2 'Everything For Welfare' —Marshall SINGAPORE Chief Minister David Marshall declared yesterday it was time that the '•people realized that the Government will strain every nerve for their welfare." Mr. Marshall said this when he announced that copies of the Public Security Bill will soon be available to the public m89 words
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Article224 1955-11-08 2 -AZIZ TELLS OFFICIALS KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. The Federation's Minister for Agriculture, Inche Abdul Aziz bin Ishak, today served notice on expatriate Government officers that "the day will come when we can do without you ...and it is not very far away." "Until that day comes,"224 words
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Article39 1955-11-08 2 ALOR STAR. Mon. Raja of Perli s yesterday formally opened the new Derma English School at Kangar. The school, which was started m 1949 as a private institution was taken over by Government m 1953.39 words
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Article151 1955-11-08 2 PENANG, Mon.— The HT-2, first aircraft to be designed and manufactured m India, will demonstrate its prowess to Malayans m Penang, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore early next month. This was disclosed here today by Mr. H. S. Kaviratne. sales executive of the HT-2's makers,151 words
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Article102 1955-11-08 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Mr. K. C. Chia, a Labour Party man last night praised the integrity and trustworthiness of his political rival. Mr. Cheah Ewe Keat. Kuala Lumpur Timor representative on the Federal Legislative Council. He said that though Mr. Cheah and he were of rival102 words
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Article180 1955-11-08 2 1955 1956 REVENUE Estimated $208.47 mil. Estimated $208. 4 mil. Revised $201.00 mil. EXPENDITURE Estimated $230.70 mil. Estimated $231.16 mil. Revised $198.80 mil. Surplus $2 mil. Estimated deficit $22. 7 mil. DEVELOPMENT ESTIMATES: for 1956: Balance on Jan. 1, 1956 $30 mil. Colonial Development Grant 53.65 mil.180 words
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Article291 1955-11-08 2 xs> From Page 1 other end of the prison yard where a group of Chinese were playing cards. But another prisoner assured me that it was all right and took me to see the play m progress. "After watching them for a while I was suddenly291 words
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256 1955-11-08 2 'RED RAID WAS INSIDE JOB'— SAYS JUDGE JOHORE BAHRU. I -Two Home Guards Hoi and Chan Nam, sentenced by Mr. N. Cohen, president of Sessions Court today total of 21 months' sonment for negligt allowing terrorists to run the Sedcnak j. Guard Post m August Lee Hoi was senter to256 words
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229 1955-11-08 2 f^mrnTmmzzmwjmm A TONGKANG from Port We.d carrying a cargo of Baku wood sank m heavy seas oft Kuala Krian, 18 miles oft Penang on Sunday. The taikong. Nagoo Ghani. and a crew of two escaped m a sampan. A TOTAL of 250 entries were229 words
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Article, Illustration405 1955-11-08 3 Teachers Told: Jeans Aren't For You The advice to teachers: "Dress as simply and as neatly as possible." Here are comments of some senior teachers who were interviewed by The Standard. Mr. Cheong Hock Hai, senior teacher at St." Andrews: "I think the College ruling is an excellent one. I405 words
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215 1955-11-08 3 Families Of Civil Dissenters Call On Marshall ABOUT 40 women and children, relatives of the 44 strikers of the Soon Heng Sago Factory recently sentenced to three months' imprisonment for obstruction after they refused to pay a $200 fine, yesterday saw the Chief Minister, Mr. David Marshall to protest against215 words
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Article20 1955-11-08 3 i L. TOR Khoo Khay Sin, ri Officer, Slim River c District, h;;s left on fei :o Johore Bahru.20 words
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Article, Illustration59 1955-11-08 3 photo. MANY Yorkshiremen m the Colony attended the annua social and dance of the Yorkshiremens Society held at the Adelphi Hotel. Singapore, last Saturday. Picture shows a party comprising Mrs R. Amery. Mr. Nickeun Jones. Mrs. Holliday, Mr. WE. Warr L president of the Society Mrs. Nickeun Jones,Standard - 59 words
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Article121 1955-11-08 3 He Hindered P.C. And Socked Him A MOTOR mechanic. Tan Scow Yek. who prevented a police constable from arresting his friend was himself later arrested for punching the constable, the Singapore Fifth Magistrate's Court was told yesterday. Tan was bound over for six months by the Fifth Magistrate, Mr. R.121 words
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Article, Illustration71 1955-11-08 3 Mr. Mrs. John McManus after their marriage at the Saint G eorge's Church (R.A.F. Changi), Singapore, on Saturday., The bridegroom is attached to Air Movements ,and the bride is attached to the Medical Section R.A-F. Changi. The bride: was formerly Miss Barbara Moorcroft, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Michael Anchant - 71 words
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128 1955-11-08 3 Inche Senu: Avoid Split In Alliance PEOPLE without cars were applying for driving licences because they regard a driving licence as a social asset, said Independent Assemblyman for Seletar, Mr. M. P. D. Nair, yesterday. Opposing the lowering of the minimum age for applicants for driving licences, Mr. Nair said128 words
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Article84 1955-11-08 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.— Osman bin Said, 40, a hospital attendant was today convicted by the Kuala Lumpur Magistrate of cheating an Indian Muslim hawker of $480 by impersonating a Home Guard inspector. Taib bin Abu, 32. car driver, was convicted for abetting Osman m the84 words
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Article80 1955-11-08 3 LUCKY NUMBERS OF FUN FAIR DRAW THE following were the lucky numbers of the Fun Fair draw" held at the Catholic High School recently, m aid of the Girls' Home Building Fund:— Ist 1i>273. 2nd. *****. 3rd. *****. 4th. *****, sth. *****. 6th. *****, 7th. *****. Consolations:— *****, *****. *****.80 words
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Article202 1955-11-08 3 New Zealand Minister's View THERE was a growing support for the new president of the Republic of Indo-China, Mr. Ngo Din Diem and he had also grown m political stature since March, said the New Zealand Minister for External Affairs, Mr. T. L. Mac Donald202 words
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Article86 1955-11-08 3 Headman Faces Rape Charge IPOH. Mon.— A Mengiembu regrouping area headman. Chuntr Chong, 65, was charged before Magistrate Che Abdul Kadir bin Yusof today with attempted rape. Chung was alleged to haw committed the offence on a 12-year old girl, Lai Ah Moi at his home m the regrouping area86 words
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Article49 1955-11-08 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. The Federation's foremost noncommuna! mixed youth organization, the Kuala Lumpur Young Malayans Club, is no\v defunct. The Standard learned today. Most branches of the four-year-old institution throughout the Federation are also inactive. Some of them have been removed from the Registrar of Societies.49 words
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Article80 1955-11-08 3 AN employee of the Singapore Island Club. Poh Kirn Guan. was fined $25. m default one week's imprisonment, yesterday when he was convicted of stealing a log of timber from the Pierce Reservoir Catchment area on July 15. The log was the property of the City80 words
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318 1955-11-08 3 'Driving Licence Is Used As A Social Asset' three reasons for owning a driving licence. The first reason, he said. was the applicant owned a car and it was therefore^ necessary to have a licence. The second was because the ownership of a driving licence was often considered a social318 words
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95 1955-11-08 3 REVENUE Officer, Peter Lim, will be "departmentally dealt with, as prosecution m a law court is very unlikely," said Singapore Comptroller of Customs, Mr. R. S. Tufnell, to The Standard last night. Lim declared m court last week that he was "corrupted" as he95 words
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90 1955-11-08 3 MALACCA, Mon. A woman and two boys were drowned when a sudden squall overturned their prahu, last week-end. The head of the family, Jantan Hassan, who was also m the prahu, managed to swim ashore. His wife, Limah binte Dali, son Manap, 8,90 words
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Article98 1955-11-08 3 Greetings To 'Freedom Movement' SECRETARY- GENERAL of the Singapore Factory and Shop Workers' Union, Mr. Lim Chin Siong, yesterday cabled greetings to the meeting oi the Movement for Colonial Freedom m London. The cable read: "Real independence for Malaya impossible without repeal of Emergency Regulations m Federation and Public Security98 words
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Advertisement360 1955-11-08 3 When it comes to downriffht value $vc say that Oni Jk CHAND offers the Season's Greatest Opportunities. Rockfast Curtain Net ?,(i" .50 cts. per yd. American Flocked Satin 40" jM ts. American Fancy Woven Jersey (>0" S 1 .."»<* da. American Dacron Suitings 56" $5.50 to ST. OO (m 4360 words
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Article, Illustration1097 1955-11-08 4 'We Don't Want A Double Upset' THE Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Education, Mr. D. McLellan, assured the Malayanization Commission at a public session m the Singapore Assembly House last night that there was "absolutely no discrimination against local officers" m the Education Service. He was1,097 words
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Article52 1955-11-08 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Mon. Karuppiah. a milk vendor was fined 5250 m the Magistrate's Court today for adulterating milk. Karuppiah. who had a previous conviction, was warned by the Court that if he appeared again on a similar charge, the Court would ask the Town Council to cancel52 words
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Article49 1955-11-08 4 GRADUATES of the University of London m Singapore will hold their Foundation Day dinner at Sea View Hotel on Nov. 26. Graduates interested are asked to contact either Mr. Cheong Hock Hai, No. 3 Leicester Road or Mr. D. E. Chelliah. No. 9, Leicester Road. Singapore.49 words
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177 1955-11-08 4 He Spends 5 Mths. In Police Custody, Then Is Freed Without Trial A MAN who spent five months m police custody awaiting trial on assault charges was yesterday released from custody without a trial. Wong Kuan Chin was acquitted m the Singapore Sixth Magistrate's Court yesterday when three charges against177 words
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226 1955-11-08 4 T.U.C. To Consider Proposal THE Representative Council of [the Singapore Trades Union Congress will meet toni-gjht to consider the "unity talks" requested by the Mii&le Road-spon-sored Trade Unions Working Committee. The Trade Unions Working Committee, which claims to represent 85,000 Singapore woijkers belonging to 95226 words
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Article154 1955-11-08 4 CLOSING rubber prices (cents per Ib.) m Singapore yesterday were: Buyers Sellers Spot f.o.b. (nom.) 1152 1162 No. 1 R.S.S. Nov. 1161 1165 No. 1 Dec. 114; 115A No. 2 Nov. 114; 1152 No. 3 Nov. 1131 H4S Tone: Steady. TIN PRICE The price of tin yesterday was154 words
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Article43 1955-11-08 4 JOHORE B^fHRU, Mon. Low Ah Chuara who on May 5 failed to report within 48 hours of his anriva! at Mengkiboj Estate .to the nearest police station was m the Sessions Court, Kluang, today sentenced to one year's imprisonment.43 words
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Article43 1955-11-08 4 TERRORISTS, murdered an estate kepala CJhan Van. 60, m Rengam. Johore yesterday. A rubber tapper, Chan Ah Tak. who was with the kepala at the time, escapod death but was slashed on* the face and beaten by his (attackers.43 words
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176 1955-11-08 4 THREE future diplomats of the proposed panMalayan Diplomatic Corps are now m training at the High Commissioner's Offices m Australia, India and Pakistan. They are Mi\j Jeffrey Leembruggen, a .University of Malaya graduate employed m the Singapore Secretariat. Inche Zaiton (brahim Ahmad and Inche Muh&mmed Ghazali176 words
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Article31 1955-11-08 4 TERRORISTS .fired at a special constable fguarding the manager's bungjalow on Goodyear* Estate m the Rengam area of Johore on Saturday night. The special constable returned the fire*.31 words
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Advertisement212 1955-11-08 4 CATHAY ORGANISATION ATTRACTIONS M BVHAITi Plf A 11 a.m., 1.30, 4.00, 6.45 ik^m 111 COfDITIORtD tH0H.(909 and 9.30 p.m. BROUGHT BACK BY SPECIAL REQUEST 'lIUITED EMGAGEMENT! B PMjfcJ^Hfc^iJk n reputations BJH I' tJSk O r one C£^ 22°r^-i-YISTAVISIOH a paramount picture COMING r OUT OF THE LUSTY NOKTHWEST HAM: COME212 words
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Article, Illustration94 1955-11-08 5 AUSTRALIAN soldiers of Second Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, are now busy training at Penang. Before leaving Australia, they underwent six weeks' solid jungle training at Canungra, m Queensland, and are now building up their knowledge of jungle warfare. Picture shows Pte. W.R. ("Mac") McCutcheon. of Brisbane, with94 words
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Article256 1955-11-08 5 Electrocuted On Steel Girdle PRIVATE John Hampherson might have been fkctrocuted when his damp body touched two faultily connected live wires, a Singapore Coroner's Court was told yesterday. The Coroner, Mr. K. T. Alexander, however, returned an open verdict as he believed that the electrocusion256 words
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61 1955-11-08 5 Fire Was Put Out Before Brigade Came THE roof of an attap and plank house m Tembeling Road. Singapore, was destroyed by fire last night. The fire was believed to have started from burning joss-sticks. Shouts from neighbours awakened the occupants. Two fire-engines from the Singapore Fire Brigade rushed to61 words
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Article97 1955-11-08 5 THREE Indonesian artists, who arrived m Singapore on Friday to participate m the "Art of Indonesia Today" Exhibition at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Nov. 11. yesterday paid a courtesy visit to Singapore's Chief Minister, Mr. David Marshall. After meeting the Chief Minister, the artists,97 words
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Article68 1955-11-08 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Mon. The Alliance walked into three seats of the Johore Bahru Town Council when nominations for a bye-elec-tions were closed yesterday. No other party candidates came forward. The new councillors are: Che Hasnah binte Ahmad (Nong Chik Ward*. Mr. Mok Ho Yau (Ayer Molek Ward)68 words
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Article37 1955-11-08 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Soh Yew Kong, 38. was today fined S5OO by the First Magistrate when he pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of a record of stakes relating to a "Chee Fah" lottery.37 words
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Article, Illustration140 1955-11-08 5 THE honour of being the first Asian graduate m Singapore to be appointed to the post of Acting Deputy Secretary "B" Ministry of Education goes to Mr. V. Ambiavagar. Principal of Beatty Secondary School. His appointment is one of four announced yesterday by the140 words
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338 1955-11-08 5 Govt. Won't Step Into Bus Row If It Can't Order Arbitration— Thomas SINGAPORE'S Minister for Communications and Works, Mr. Francis Thomas, last night said, that to force negotiation between employer-employees m trade disputes will be meaningless unless Government has power to impose compulsory arbitration. Mr. Thomas was commenting on a338 words
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Article64 1955-11-08 5 A 23-YEAR-OLD lorry attendant. Lee Kok Liong. was killed instantaneously yesterday when he was flung out of a lorry at 8i mile, Changi Road. Lee was seated on a sack of rice placed on slabs of ic-e m the back of the lorry. When the lorry64 words
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Article, Illustration89 1955-11-08 5 FIRE -WALKER SEVENTY ash-smeared, scantily clad Hindu devotees performed the traditional fire-walking ceremony at the Mariamman Temple. South Bridge Road, yesterday. More than 5.000 people turned up to witness the ceremony. The youngest of the fire-walkers was a boy of five and the eldest a 61 -year-old temple priest. TheStandard - 89 words
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Article203 1955-11-08 5 MORE than 320 field workers employed by the Singapore Telephone Board will stagp a one-day strike today to protest against the management's refusal to recognize their union. They are members of the Factory and Shop Workers' Union. If the Board fails to recognize the Union203 words
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Advertisement256 1955-11-08 5 A\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\V\V\VV\V\\\\VVWV I ANNOUNCEMENT j GOOD NEWS W^\ ALL LADIES UJ^lf We are pleased to announce the opening of a Tailoring School at No. 31, Jalan Tuan Sheikh, Seremban as from Ist November, 1955. The newest methods of Dress 1 5 cutting, sewing and embroidery are being taught* with the latest256 words
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Miscellaneous780 1955-11-08 5 Standard cAlmanac Information at a Glance g^SSSBSMMMMmcse— ><- m c v t;1 the Ly ons is,. m 59m 1 430 News fl9s9m>: 440 S\ I hi fZ Af% D C »030 Juke Box- (P.: do pm. News Commentary (19 59mi; 445 8* I II UMr V^ l\ t Home News780 words
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Miscellaneous70 1955-11-08 5 Weather Report MINIMUM Temperature: From 7.:)0 p.m. Nov. 0 to 7.:*>o a.m. Nov. 7. Singapore (74F), Fenanjr (74F), Kota liahru (74F), Kuala Lumpur <7. SF), Ipoh (7:JF), Kuantan (7.'JF). Maximum Temperature: From 7.:50 a.m Nov. ti to I.'AO n-J"-Nov. 7 Singapore (88Fi, Penang (85F), Kota liahru (87F). Kuala Lumpur (88F)70 words
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Article958 1955-11-08 6 Most Ungracious i )NCE upon a time it was an Asian tradition for Asians to be gracious, polite and hospitable m their dealings with their own kind and with foreigners. They even went so far as to word their rebukes m gracious language because they were proud of958 words
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Article1336 1955-11-08 6 GREATER SACRIFICES BY THE PEOPLE Dennis Bloodworth, Special Correspondent of the LONDON OBSERVER, who recently toured Communist China, continues today his series of articles about THE NEW CHINA. World Copyright Reserved by The Observer Foreign News Service. Reproduction m whole or m part strictly forbidden. LONDON. TiHEY are normally impassive1,336 words
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Article238 1955-11-08 6 REVIEW OF VIEWS Flood Plan JCIX CHEW JIT POH appeals to the authorities to take immediate steps to prevent i a recurrence of the flood i tragedies of last year. r*ow > that the rainy season is „;> i proaching 'The master plan for the > alleviation of flooding calls238 words
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Article868 1955-11-08 6 THE NEWS AS IT STRIKES ME "PNCOURAGED by their success m the Federation elections, the Alliance now plan to "invade' Singapore and contest all constituencies m the next general election. This statement was made by no other than the President of the Malayan Chinese Association, Dato Sir Cheng-lock Tan, when868 words
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We the PEOPLE
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Letter112 1955-11-08 6 Sir: I believe what is happening m my office is happening al.so m many commercial firms. The chief clerk will ask the staff to fill m application forms for Singapore Business Houses Employees Union membership without telling them the* constitution. Many will simply sign just to112 words
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Letter85 1955-11-08 6 Sir: May I refer to the article on page 14 of your paper on Nov. 2, with the following heading "Jesse and the. Sakai. I would point out that the Aborigines would not answer to the description of SAKAI; they do not like the word. Just85 words
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Letter154 1955-11-08 6 Sir: About two months ago, a Chinese labourer working on a new building of our school received an injury on his head. He was given firstaid and a call was made to the hospital for an ambulance. It took about twentyfive minutes for the ambulance to come154 words
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Letter47 1955-11-08 6 Sir: With reference to the article "Your State may make a start on Language" published m the Sunday Standard on October 23, ire heartily support the desire of the Chief Minister of the Federation to use Malay as the official language. UMNO YOUTH Teluk Anson47 words
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Article184 1955-11-08 7 Seize 'Lollo' FilmHe Urges jtOME, Nov. 7 (UP)— The rother of an artist who is Europe's pin-up girl the turn of me century J a Rome court on ,:ciay to seize a film :.:ch can-can dancing na Lollobrigida plays role of his late sister. Ore c Cavalien charged the a184 words
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Article107 1955-11-08 7 MINNEAPOLIS. Minnesota. Nov. 7 (AP) The world is In the midst of a great revolution which will end either In the destruction of the human race or global unity. historian Arnold J. Toynbee said here yesterday. The British philosopher said, however, he does not be-i.r-ve107 words
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Article64 1955-11-08 7 WASHINGTON. Nov. 7 (UP). i riieana will be the rdogs m several key cona when voters go to the tomorrow m scattered r elections to choose m urs, mayors and state atioos. rratic loaders looking i the 1956 presidential tiona confidently predicted would consolidate gains tal 1953 elections64 words
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Article133 1955-11-08 7 YOKOHAMA, Nov. 7, (UP) Movie director Kazuhiko S a i m v r a neglected to ask lovely Daie Studio starlet Yoko Yashio whether she could drive before he picked her for a role m the waterfront movie "Town of Bullet Holes." While passers-by133 words
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Article54 1955-11-08 7 JERUSALEM. Israel. Nov. 7. (AP>— A "de facto ceasefire" settled on Sunday over the Egyptian-Israeli border. Almost 100 hours have passed without a major clash since the bloody border zone battle of Nizana-El Sabha. between the Negev and the Israeli, where both sides claimed to54 words
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Article28 1955-11-08 7 THE Ceylon government will make an all-out effort to persuade Colombo Plan donor countries to establish a regional atomic training and research station m Colombo. U.p.U.P. - 28 words
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Article28 1955-11-08 7 n RO PFROX spectators 5 g "Viva Peron" set of! ration at the Buenos c track on Sunday. ice and firemen duelled the tiisor c ApA.P. - 28 words
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Article, Illustration74 1955-11-08 7 FRENCH Foreign Minister Antoine Pinay. (left), is shown here during his meeting with Sultan Sidi Mohammed Ben Youssef of Morocco (right) at the Castle of La Celle Saint Cloud, near Paris, recently. Ben Youssef. who was restored to power m Morocco on Sunday, arrived m France lastA.P. - 74 words
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211 1955-11-08 7 MOSCOW, Nov. 7 (Reuter)— A giant Russian bomber believed to have enough power to deliver atomic bombs on intercontinental flights as far as the United States, headed a fly-past over the Red Square today as the Soviet Union celebrated the 38th anniversary211 words
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Article72 1955-11-08 7 VATICAN CITY. Nov. 7 (UP)— Pope Pius XII appealed to the world's statesmen yesterday to make every effort to prevent "new bloodshed." and prayed to God to "scatter the nations that delight the wars." The Pontiff made his appeal m an address to 6.000 veterans of72 words
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Article41 1955-11-08 7 FIRST Deputy Premier Lazar Kaganovich said m Moscow on Sunday night that the "new look" m Soviet international policy is not simply a diplomatic gesture but a serious campaign by the Soviet government to better international relations.- APA.P. - 41 words
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Article33 1955-11-08 7 THE Soviet Union has agreed to permit Austria's future airlines to operate a passenger .service to Russia, using their own planes, the Vienna newspaper Die Presse reported on Sunday. A.P.33 words
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Article32 1955-11-08 7 GREAT swarm s of reddish locusts swarmed Out of the Western desert yesterday and darkened the skies over Cairo m one of the greatest invasions seen m modern times. U.P.U.P. - 32 words
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Article29 1955-11-08 7 BURMA and Yugoslavia are goincj to exchange rice and arms "as gifts". Burmese Premier U Nu said at a press conference m Stockholm on Sunday. U.P.U.P. - 29 words
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Article126 1955-11-08 7 Spy Case 'We're All To Blame' LONDON, Nov. 7 (UP) Foreign Secretary Harold MacMil! an said today Conservatives and Socialists share the blams for the -horrible crime of treachery" committed by Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean Opening the first debate on the missing British diplomats since they defected from the126 words
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Article27 1955-11-08 7 THE Communist North Korean army fired its artillery along the truce front on Saturday, but none of the shells landed m United Nations territory U.P.U.P. - 27 words
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Article18 1955-11-08 7 THE Israeli Cabinet decided after a lengthy debate yesterday to ban smokins during future sessions. U.P.U.P. - 18 words
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Article98 1955-11-08 7 COMPTON, California, Nov. 7. (UP)— Police said a man went berserk with a 25-calibre automatic pistol yesterday. killing his estranged wife and another woman and critically wounding a third woman. Officers said Mrs. Alice Decker. 32. and Helen Witt, 23, were killed m a spray of bullets98 words
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Article374 1955-11-08 7 Stop Fanning War While You Preach Peace To Us US., BRITAIN, TO HAVE NEW POLICY GENEVA, Nov. 7, (UP) The United States and Britain will re-align their Mid-East policy here next week and renew their warning to Russia to stop fanning war m the Mediterranean while374 words
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Article52 1955-11-08 7 TOKYO. Nov. 7, (UP)— New Indian ambassador to Communist China. R. K. Nehru on Sunday presented his credentials to Chu Teh. Vice Chairman of the People's Republic of China. the official Red Communist radio announced Nehru and his wife arrived m Peking on Saturday, Peking52 words
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217 1955-11-08 7 'MARGARET HAS REEN 'BRAINWASHED' TO RENOUNCE TOWNSEND' LONDON, Nov. 7, (UP)— The "Sunday Express" yesterday called for the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury foi allegedly forcing Princess Margaret to give up Group Captain Peter Townsend. It questioned his "dubious" leadership of the Church of England. "The case against him217 words
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Article197 1955-11-08 7 CANBERRA, Nov. 7 (Reuter)— Sir William Slim, Governor-General of Australia, today appealed to the Press of the British Commonwealth to use its influence to ensure that, for the liberty it enjoys, it will not consciously or unconsciously undermine the nations of its own and the peoples197 words
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Article110 1955-11-08 7 PARAMARIBO. Surinam, Nov. 7 (AP) Queen Juliana of the Netherlands yesterday completed a three-week tour of Dutch territories m the Western Hemisphere. With her husband. Prince Bernhard, she left for home by air. The Royal party is to arrive back m Holland today. The Queen and110 words
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Article35 1955-11-08 7 PRIME MINISTER Eden has promised Russian leaders informally that he will visit their country some time after their trip to Britain next spring, diplomatic officials m Geneva reported on Sunday night.- APA.P. - 35 words
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Article, Illustration42 1955-11-08 7 photo. BLONDE actress Cleo Moore likes to dabble with paints and brush and she specializes m portraits rather revealing portraits of herself. Her most recent work, partially visible on her Ud. is a nude. UPUP - 42 words
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Advertisement55 1955-11-08 7 ENGLISH ELECTRIC \-lir/ BR i NCJN q YOU BETTER LIVING The English Electric The English Electric Food Mixer Plate Warmer """JOSHES. l > WHIPS, Hot meals for late-comers! BEATS, Hot coffee after dinner! BLENDS, Piping hot second helpings! MIXES, Help-yourself breakfasts! an0 < JUICES. SANDiLANDS BUTTERY CO., LTD. J.ngopo r55 words
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Advertisement54 1955-11-08 7 k/ti^C? Reproductions of y^^m ENGLISH ROCOCO CANDELABRA Silver plated on copper. Square base. Detachable branches. Spread IV* I fKfe^^3P $475/- per pair. Also Available Height 16", with 5 lights. Price $450/' per pair. Height 12'% with 5 lights. Price $425/- per pair. Height T% icith 2 lights. Price $225/- per54 words
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282 1955-11-08 8 ASIAN STUDENTS TO SPEND X'MAS AT AUSSIE FARMS Two-Way Goodwill Benefit CHRISTMAS down on the farm will be the goodwill way of celebrating the holidays for many of the 150 Asian students now enrolled at the University of Queensland m Brisbane, Australia, thanks to the efforts of the Rotary and282 words
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202 1955-11-08 8 OVERSEAS JAUNTS EXPENSES DISCLOSED THE chairman of the Board of Governors of the j Singapore Polytechnic re- j cently went to the United Kingdom solely m the j interests of the Polytechnic, the Education Minister, Mr. Chew Swee Kee. assured the Legislative Assembly yesterday m reply to a question by202 words
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Article111 1955-11-08 8 Crane Drivers Want A 5 -Day Week MORE than 260 mechanical equipment drivers employed by the Singapore Harbour Board want three claims settled immediately. These men. members of the Singapore Harbour Board Labour Union, at a meeting yesterday asked the union's executive committee to expedite the matter with the Board.111 words
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Article118 1955-11-08 8 Bank Men's Talks To Resume IPOH. Mon.-The Malayan Exchange Bankers' Association and the negotiating committee of the Malayan Federation of Clerical and Administrative Staff Unions will resume their talks on Nov. 16 at Kuala Lumpur for better working conditions of clerical staff m banks Mr. C. H. Yin. leader of118 words
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Article101 1955-11-08 8 A Law That Has Never Been Used A BILL which was passed m 1952 and never enforced was yesterday officially dropped by the Singapore Legislative Assembly. Chief Minister. Mr. David Marshall, speaking before the commencement of business yesterday, said that representations have been made that the Documents 'Uniformity of Names)101 words
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Article, Illustration39 1955-11-08 8 photo. FASCINATED by the complexities of a linotype machine, Sir Robert climbs on to the machine step to have a closer look. In the background is the lino department foreman, Mr. R.G.D. Naidu. StandardStandard - 39 words
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166 1955-11-08 8 THE GOVERNOR of Singapore -Sir Robert Black, who toured the Government Printing Press yesterday was highly impressed by the working of the department. The Governor made a detailed inspection of the various departments. He was shown round by the Government Printer, Mr. F. S.166 words
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Article90 1955-11-08 8 MEMBERS of the Transport Commission, appointed to examine the public passenger transport system of Singapore, yesterday visited the bus depots of the Traction Company and other private operators on the Island. Chairman of the Commission. Mr. L. C. Hawkins, has also inspected the bus90 words
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103 1955-11-08 8 W oman Charged PENANG. Mon.— Court Inspector Kulasingam alleged m the Magistrate's Court today that a housewife poked a lighted .ioss-stick into the eyp of her 4-year-old niece and burnt the child's eye-brow and eye-lid. But the housewife. One Siew Tin. 30. told Magistrate,103 words
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Article91 1955-11-08 8 IPOH, Mnn.-Mr. Aw Kow. Director of the Sin Chew Jit Poh. a leading Chinese daily m Singapore, played host to over 200 guests at a dinner party held at the Khek Association last night Addressing the gathering. Air. Aw Kow. who is the eldest son91 words
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Article, Illustration83 1955-11-08 8 LADY BLACK SEES WORK OF LEPERS LADY BLACK, wife of the Governor of Singapore, paid her first official visit to Trafalgar Home, a leper settlement with 880 inmates m Yio Chu Kang Road, yester- day. She was much impressed by the flower baskets made by patients, and placed an orderStandard - 83 words
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Article108 1955-11-08 8 The Thief Fished For His Loot A HANDBAG, containing $40, and a driving licence, belonging to a woman living m Camden Park, were fished out from her dressing table on Sunday. Police later found the empty bag beside a stick six feet m length at the back of the house.108 words
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Article57 1955-11-08 8 THE Guthrie branch of the Singapore Business Houses Employees' Union yesterday elected the following officebearers: Chairman Mr. Tan Boon Pheng; secretary Mr. A. K. Abraham; treasurer Mr. Tan Boon Cheng; Committee: Messrs. Hamid bin Abbas. Tan Eng Chee, Lim Teck Khim and Goh Eng Meng. Auditors Messrs.57 words
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Article45 1955-11-08 8 THE second annual talentime, organized by the Singapore Geylang Straits Methodist Youth Fellowship, will be held at the Geylang M.G.S. School, Aljunied Road on Saturday at 4 p.m. Mrs. Grace Wee. President ot the District MYF, will give away the prizes.45 words
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Article197 1955-11-08 8 PENANG, Mon.— A threatened strike at the Prai wharf was averted when an amicable settlement was reached between the labour contractor of the Malayan Railways and the Prai Wharf Workers' Union today. Eight out of the nine points under dispute were agreed upon by both197 words
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Article315 1955-11-08 8 BUSES: JOINT CONTROL SUGGESTED Govt.-Public Ownership FOUR thousand busmen want the Colony s passenger transport unified under the joint ownership of Government and the public. They oppose nationalization of the bran service or unification under private ownership. These suggestions were contained m a joint memorandum to the Transport Commission submitted315 words
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Article31 1955-11-08 8 WONG Pek Yuen who on Oct. 27 attempted to evade Customs duty on 1,140 cigarettes was fined $500 m the Johore Bahru Magistrate's Court yesterday. The cigarettes were confiscated.31 words
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492 1955-11-08 8 SPECIAL CONSTABLES MAY GET BETTER DEAL THE Acting Chief Secretary, Mr. J. D. Higham, yesterday assured the Singapore Legislative Assembly that Government was considering recommendations for improvement of pay and conditions of service of Special Constables on active duty. Answering a series of written questions by Inche Ahmad bin Ibrahim492 words
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Article117 1955-11-08 8 lurkeysAre Easy Meat For Thief IPOH. Mon. Chow Soo Row. 24. of Kan, pong Simee told MagUtrate Che Abdul Kadir bin Yusof today that be stole turkeys because they were easier to oatt I Chow was sentenced to eight weeks' imprisonment when he was convicted of possession of two stolen117 words
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Article72 1955-11-08 8 GOH Kong Koh and Ar.g Quee Lim claimed trial m the Singapore Fifth Magistrate'Court yesterday to a charge .Jj being members of an unlawful assembly with intent to ca> n hurt to four people, tnciudi two women. The incident was a'logeri *o have occurred at the72 words
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Article50 1955-11-08 8 POMADE FOR BUST DEVELOPMENT. By massaging the Pomade gently and leaving it overnight it nourishes, strengthens and develops firm, beautiful bust. 53.50. Also EROS I BUST CREAM 53.50 Bu*t..l Oil 55.20. Bust Developing Tabs 512.00. Apparatus &6M Postage extra. CHARI CO., (Post Box 1231 29, Robinson Road. S'porr I50 words
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Advertisement91 1955-11-08 8 Brilliant "^Pp^^P 1 VAUXHALLS if^JJfci^^ to choose from whai s r at tars these new i9ss Vauiha||j y^^^BM^B^^g JL J^^^Z^^™*^^^<W-^1 Enjoy a trial run and then consider Vauxhall tZmW^^^nMsM&SSr^^^^mH^^^&pl Economy m price and petrol. Here, truly, is v^HI22!~ZZZ-IL^^_-5* .notoring value at its zenith fil^P^S' "^^™\^^^^^^n^T__} THE SIX BLINDER CRESTA All91 words
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Advertisement73 1955-11-08 8 TAJ CINEMA PHONE ***** TODAY THREE SHOWS 3.15. 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. KHANDAAN (Hind > Starring: Shyama, Lalita Paw .r and many others Getting Up Nights If you suiter from Getting Nights, Backache, Leg Pains, L i of Vigour, Nervousness or wei I naas you should. help your Prwta (•land73 words
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Article1039 1955-11-08 9 PETER HASTINGS - THOSE MID VIVTORIAN MORALS PETER HASTINGS weren 't all they were cracked up to be By of the Sydney Daily Telegraph \T Brighton and other English seaside resorts m the 1850' 's it tvas pos' sible to watch young men and old sicim nude m the sea. No outraged beach1,039 words
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Article315 1955-11-08 9 from attending Parliament for a day or two." Queer Race /~)UR notions of Victorians as a queer race who never talked of sex, and much less indulged m it, is pretty far off the mark, too. In 1834 a magistrate said that London had 70,000 prostitutes.315 words
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Article, Illustration737 1955-11-08 9 AUDREY WHITING - Mad Mad School Girls AUDREY WHITING Special Inquiry by LONDON S E V CONSCIOUS schoolgirls are today's chief headache for British head-mis-tresses. Teachers at girls' schools are baffled and bewildered by the sex interest and knowledge of their teenage pupils. Those two startling statements are the gist of an educational737 words
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Advertisement145 1955-11-08 9 V\\\Y\\\\\\\\\\\\\V\\\\\V\\\\V\\\'V\AN\VVVVV\\\\\\\V\\V\\\\WV\\\\\*V\VV\*:» Small? Yes, but she has all the Chances THEY all envy Cindy Lou. Cindy is a tiny Manchester terrier pup. She's so tiny and only eighty inches long that she can be tucked away m a pocket -rMT?" or snuggled into a blouse. jSl^llfe^. H fre Cindy can be145 words
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Miscellaneous287 1955-11-08 9 pn ll^j rCLUhd 7 Nourishing food m which a ACROSS thousand are nourishing (9> The Queen Mary and Queen 8 Farrar S hero m s i n f or a Elizabeth for example (5, gp^ s aD stnnce 171 12. Philosophical doubt (7) 9 P'd Anthony get a hiding j287 words
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260 1955-11-08 10 Factory Output Stepped Up Standard Market Reporter MORE Australian factory products will shortly be offered m the Malayan market, the Australian Trade Commissioner m Singapore, Mr. H. M. Le Marchand, told The Standard yesterday. The Trade Commissioner was commenting on a statement m a260 words
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Article102 1955-11-08 10 SHIPS IN PORT OUTER ROADS Agatha. London Loyalty. Perinlis. Sumatra. Tai Poo Sck. Van Rieoejk Banjoevvangi, Atamai Mam, Polly. Rijeka, Fengtien. Falkelfjell. Armilla, Pleasantville. INNER ROADS Nangkachindr, Pasoso, New Coronation. Belaga. Hock Ho. Tong Thay, P. Kid Jang. Salong. Sedenak, Sukat. Serdang, Merlim:ui. Soon Bee. Bidor. Hua Li. Aik Leong.102 words
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Article99 1955-11-08 10 MALAYAN Exchange Banks Association rales made the following changes m its rates to merchants yesterday. New York: buying, airmail. TT 3215/16, OD 3? 1/16, 90 days 33', credit bills, 3.J 5/16 trade bills. Canada: TT 3215/16, 33 1/lfi OD, 90 days 33 5/16 credit bills. 332 trade bills.99 words
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Article23 1955-11-08 10 AMERICAN housewives will continue to pay about the same for food m 1956 as at present, the U.S. agriculture department predicts.23 words
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Article56 1955-11-08 10 HIGHEST sales and earnings for any six months' period m the company's history are reported by Goodyear Tyre Rubber Company. Sales for the first half year of 1955 reached a record total of U.5.5679,672,925— an increase of more than U551 28.000.000 or 23% above total sales for56 words
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Article, Illustration95 1955-11-08 10 DURING the latter half of this month, Mr. Tony Snowball, 8.0.A.C. Manager. Far East accompanied by his wife will be visiting Singapore once again, this time to meet Mr. Ross Stainton who i s the Corporation's General Manager Stations and Traffic, who was last m Singapore95 words
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Article132 1955-11-08 10 SINGAPORE Chinese Produce Exchange noon closing prices per picul yesterday were: Muntok white $139 sellers, Sarawak while $138 sellers. Special Sarawak bla^k $86 sellers; copra Nov. $2fi| buyers, $27J sellers; Dec. $271 buyers, $273 sellers; coconut oil (bulk) $40J buyers, coconut oil (drums) 543 sellers. Singapore Copra Association 4132 words
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Article, Illustration78 1955-11-08 10 JOSEPH Trovers Sons Ltd., Singapore; recently gave a dinner at the Tai Thong Restaurant. Happy World, m honour of Mr. R.D. Aldicorth, vice-president and general manager of Knox Company of Los Angeles during his visit to the Colony. Pictured here are (from left): Messrs C. Y. Sioic, Ec78 words
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Article119 1955-11-08 10 SINGAPORE sharebrokers reported the following business done yesterday Fed. Disp. $3.25; F. N ords. $1.69. 51.70 prefs $6; Gammons $2.55; M. Colis. $1.02: Metal Box $1.56. $1.575; Robinson _ords $2 23. $2.25: Sime Darby $1.78. $1.80: Straits Times $2.85 overnight. $2,771 (odd loO: Straits Traders $23.75; U.E.119 words
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Article210 1955-11-08 10 Ceylon's Replant Rate Highest? THE annual rate of replanting m Ceylon today measured as a percentage of the total rub- ber area, is probably the i highest m any part of the rubber producing coun- tries and Ceylon's scheme j of government subsidized replanting is one m which she takes210 words
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Article131 1955-11-08 10 EXPERIMENTS are now m progress to prevent the resting of cans and the discolouring of labels on canned milk shipped from Britain to the Far East. Superficial damage has been common m the past, because cases packed m moderate temperatures are often covered with rust131 words
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Article35 1955-11-08 10 RUBBER outputs of the following companies for October are: Amalgamated Malay 60.300 lb.. Borelli 63,000 lb., Connemara 46,500 lb., New Serendah 60.000 lb.. Bassett 38.000 lb. Kuala Sidim 116,773 lb., Bukit Kepong 15.400.35 words
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Article134 1955-11-08 10 THERE was continued investment support m industrials on the Malayan share market yesterday, vhen prices ruled steady m this section. Tins were easier while rubbers were quietly steady. Lunas continued to have business passing at $4 but Alor Gajahs were quiet yes- terday with no transactions reported.134 words
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Article, Illustration259 1955-11-08 10 ECHIGOYA OPENING WITH $¼M. LOCAL CAPITAL ECHIGOYA and Co. 1955 Ltd., a Japanese company formed with a registered local capital of $250,000 will open for business m a newly renovated tWee-storey premises m Coleman Street on Thursday. It will be the first Japanese firm to operate m Malaya after the259 words
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163 1955-11-08 10 Int'l Display Of Toys, Novelties Planned For S'pore PLANS are under way to launch Singapore s first International Toys and Fancy Goods Fair to be held m the Great World Amusement Park from Dec 9 to 24. The Park management is organizing this display, j Mr. Lim Meng Teck, Manager163 words
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Article78 1955-11-08 10 THE Singapore rubber ket yesterday closed November first grade ship>r. at (1.161 P<?r Ib M li cents abuA Saturday's close. tp Speculative buying supp rt from Penang throughout the day resulted m the firming of the price. The opening tone was ste; quiet. Tiie marKet78 words
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Article41 1955-11-08 10 Seller- B Spot loose (nom.) 1 1G RSS f.o.b. Nov. No. 1 llfi| 116 Deo. No. 1 315 Nov. No. 2 115 Nov. No. 3 114 RM A on rec. tender Nov. Hfi H6| Dec. 1142 Tone: Very steady.41 words
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Article16 1955-11-08 10 October tin ore outputs an* nounced are; Katu 490 pic Renong Consolidated STJ piculs.16 words
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Advertisement596 1955-11-08 10 NOTICES IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE COLONY OF SINGAPORE. ISLAND OF SINGAPORE Companies Winding Up Petition No. 6 of 1955. IN THE MATTER OF EAST CHINA TRADING COMPANY LIMITED AND IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE 1940. VOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN I' thai a Petition for the >\596 words
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Advertisement483 1955-11-08 10 AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD LEASEHOLD PROPERTIES To Be Held At Our Saleroom Nos. 14 16 Robinson Road. Singapore On Thursday 10th November, 1955 At 2.30 p.m. LAND AT GEYLANG ROAD. Freehold Area 12.479 sq.ft. VACANT POSSESSION. (Messrs. P. Y. Tan Co.. Solicitors) No. 17 LORONG H TELOK KURAU. Freehold483 words
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Advertisement471 1955-11-08 10 NOTICES SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE COMPANY LIMITED (Incorporated m the Colony of Singapore) VOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held on 3rd December, 1955, at 12 noon, the Directors will recommend for approval payment of a dividend of 10'. r and a471 words
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Advertisement215 1955-11-08 10 $'por« P. Sham Penan j Awata Maru for Cenoa Marseilles, Algiers. Tangier. Casablanca. London. Rotterdam. Antwero. Hamburg (Passengers Accepted) 12/14 Nov Zuiyo Maru tor Aden Dpbouii, Massewah. P Sudan. leddah, Sue? P Said. Beirut. Lattakia, Alexandria 13/15 Nov Kokoku Maru for Aden Djibouti, (Massowah i. P Sudan, leddah. P. Said215 words
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Advertisement819 1955-11-08 11 ANGLO-FRENCH TRADING CO., LTD. |U: ***** 6. *****/4 132/6 Robinson Road THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE NORTH AMERICAN SERVICE fi Halifax Boston, New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia Cult Ports Spore P. Sham Penang WrMNON 19/25 Nov 26 Nov 27/28 Nov f ;.rOORUS 9/16 Feb 17 Feb 18 Fcb Canton option to proceed819 words
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Advertisement1101 1955-11-08 11 Tel: 2405 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Tel: 2412 (18 lines) (Incorporated m Singapore) (12 lines) S o, P pT THE BLUE FUNNEL LLNE Carriers option to proceed via other porn to load and disctiarxo cargo SAILINGS to LIVERPOOL. CLASCOW. LONDON CONTINENT* Singapore C.yton«, tor Liverpool Ho.- P 5 W Pcn land1,101 words
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Advertisement769 1955-11-08 11 MITSUI tjT\ LINE Spore P. S'hom Penong FOR JAPAN from Continent Arimason Moru for Yokohomo Kobe Nagovc vio Saioon Hono>ok H'kong 1? Nov Hodakasan Moru *or Yokohama. Kobe, Nagoya via Saigon, Bangkok, H'kong 26 Nov FOR U.S.A vio Suez fo» New York, Philadeph'o, also <Of Roitimore subiect inducement. Asokoson Moru769 words
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Advertisement826 1955-11-08 11 EAST ASIATIC LINES SAILINGS TO CONTINENT /SCANDINAVIA For Aden, Port Said. Genoa. Antwerp. Rotterdam. Hamburg, Copenhagen, Gothenburg and Oslo Spore P. S'hom Penong x) "MORELIA" 17/19Nov 20/20 Nor 21/22 Nor mj F AUSTRIA" 21/23 Dec 24/24 Oec 25/26 Oec xx) "MEONIA" 26/27 Dec x) Calls Port Sudan Naples, London (Passengers826 words
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Article, Illustration1127 1955-11-08 12 Lilliace M. Mitchell - Lilliace M. Mitchell by ALL the other covered wagons had gone. Richard Webkin and his mother and father watched them out of sight. Their own wagon with the broken axle was hidden with boughs of trees and small saplings. Now and again the horses, hidden amongst the willow1,127 words
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Article, Illustration249 1955-11-08 12 Merry Archard - Merry Archard by SYLVIA LOOTES, 14, of Gloucestershire, has always been fascinated by ships and the sea. But until last week, pretty, fairhaired Sylvia had seen nothing larger than a herring drifter. UNTIL LAST WEEK— when she took the most thrilling trip of her life aboard the world's249 words
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Article, Illustration425 1955-11-08 12 You Can Help ©rmini&s WITH the chart above you will be able to tell the ages of anyone you mcct as long as they are not over 20. Ask the person to tell you the letters at the top of the columns m which his age appears. Then425 words
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Article, Illustration405 1955-11-08 12 TJOW keen are your eyes? AA Did you spot the colour of Dad's tie this morning? i Can you remember the i dress the girl at the next i desk was wearing yesterday? If you want to be a detective you must be observant the first lesson405 words
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Advertisement78 1955-11-08 12 tMmftKw JM^VKw/^'^V Mother must be exceptionally fit before. ■Bfm^^r j during and after this happy time to give I her baby, boy or girl, the best possible im BIL r y chance m life. Brands Essence of Chicken is S^\ S i/Al the ssence Strength Mother's special ■P^tl .-—fcrt-^^re; food78 words
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Miscellaneous53 1955-11-08 12 ?s^^Af)C CA<*^J}L^llßesS^^A TONY |H fTJ «jim u£*sw to stay behind— /*pfllJ&» If H STOP, K^\ I \L DANQ£R "TWAN^ GOODNESS J f^PilT/ "^T/ COU-DN'T STOP /NOW, ABCWIE TAK£ py JIM TUEY'CE NOT Ig MAKE A BBEAkC ]^5o J^^^ MANY OP THEM AND 1 i iCUCtCS AT ONCE ThWDUoW yj ..^^"SS^^^S^'^Evu53 words
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308 1955-11-08 13 ST. JOHN' S OLD BOYS WIN THOMPSON CUP Boon Hee Scores Winner h T KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. St. John's Old Boys Association won the Thompson Cup when they edged Methodist Boys School Old Boys' Association 3-2 m the deciding match of the soccer tournament at Princes Road today. In a308 words
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161 1955-11-08 13 Xl \I A LUMPUR, Mon. insjor Club slammed Felice Depot by 35 points iur goals, five tries) to nil v rugger on the Kuala 1 .nipiir padang today. 1 Club started the rout :th a try m the sixth minute. Harper went over but161 words
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Article44 1955-11-08 13 VICTORIA Srhool beat Vie- SehooFa Old Bow Asso- a by .so goals to one m hockey matcb played on the school ground yesterci i Edward Scow scored both z i for the schoolboys. YiuUUD scored the only goal the old boys.44 words
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Article141 1955-11-08 13 MALACCA. Mon. Hua Lian beat Negri Sembilan Chinese Recreation Club I—o m a charity soccer match m aid of the Malacca Girl Guides Association Fund at Kubu Stadium yesterday. The visitors had slightly more of the game but were unable to get through the141 words
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Article52 1955-11-08 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. The following will represent the Federal Police Depot m their inter-contingent hockey fixture against Kedah/Perlis on Nov. 9 at the Gurney Road ground. Mahmood, Mokhtiar Singh. HanifT Khan, A. Murugesu. Titus Havelock, B. Kumar, Duke Choo, On Cheng Watt. Manmohan Singh, Matt Nor and52 words
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Article94 1955-11-08 13 LONDON. Nov. 7, CAP>— The International Table Tennis Federation on Sunday named world champion Toshio Tanaka of Japan as top man of its 1955 ranking list. Angelica Rozeanu of Rumania was named no 1 woman player. Other placings: Men: 2. Dolina of Yugoslavia. 3 I. Andreadis94 words
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Article18 1955-11-08 13 KOTA BHARU. Mon. Sultan Ismail drew 1-1 with Islah English School m the Hockey League.18 words
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Article405 1955-11-08 13 SEVEN FIGHTS END SHORT ROUTE A crowd of more than 800 spectators were highly impressed with the standard of boxing seen at the Singapore Base District's individual novices boxing championships held at Tanglin gymnasium last night. The championships organized by the Singapore Base District Army Boxing405 words
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Article, Illustration45 1955-11-08 13 Picture. ARIFFIN Bin Hassan, 22. (centre) who won the "Mr. Selangor" title of the Selangor Amateur Bodybuilders Association contest held m Kuala Lumpur on Saturday night, i s flanked by the runner-up. Sydney Davidson (left) and Zainal bin Jaffa r, third.- StandardStandard - 45 words
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Article48 1955-11-08 13 Today's Spoil in the federation KUALA LUMPUR HOCKEY: Div. I—Selangor Club vs Police Depot Padany; XL Police vs SEA Gurney Road; PWDSC vs Kilat Club—Cheras Road. IPOH HOCKEY: Div. I—lpoh Police vs. Ramblers on the Upper Padaiig. Div. 2 Perak Home Guards vs. P.C.R.C. "A" on Lower Padang.48 words
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Article151 1955-11-08 13 VIEWPOINT I Sir: History is created every minute somewhere on the surface of the Globe. It was created on Nov. 4 by none other than Jesse Owens. America's greatest track star of all time, who will contribute about 5225 for an indefinite period fo r the benefit151 words
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Article146 1955-11-08 13 GHQ FARELF took victory the hard way when they ed;;ed RAF Seletar 3-2 m their Singapore Hockey Association division 1 league encounter at Tanglin, Singapore, yesterday. Attacking from the opening bully, GHQ opened the score early when Hayne s bit m a goal oft'146 words
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Article37 1955-11-08 13 SINGAPORE Badminton Association inter commercial houses semi-finals at the Badminton Stadium tomorrow night, starting from 7 p.m. are Shell Sports Cub versus Standard Vacuum Oil Co.: Fraser Neave Sports Club versus C. E. Morton.37 words
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Article40 1955-11-08 13 DACCA. Nov. 7 (Reuter) Heavy rain, which flooded the ground, prevented play before lunch and looked like' holding up the first day's cricket m the third and final Te between Pakistan and New Zealand here today.40 words
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Article174 1955-11-08 13 TELUK ANSON, Mon.— H. A. Kamaruddin retained his singles and doubles titles and then took the mixed doubles title to become triple champion m the Lower Perak District badminton open championships concluded here on Saturday. In the single?, Kamaruddin was stretched to three sets by an174 words
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Article57 1955-11-08 13 Ramblers - Ramblers By PENANG, Mon.— Muslim Recreation Club drew 2-2 with Ramblers m their Victory Cup-tie on Victoria Green today. Ismail Zainuddin gave Muslims the lead but before the interval Namasivayam scored the equaliser. On resumption. Namasivayam put Ramblers ahead with his second goal but B. Abdul saved the57 words
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Advertisement812 1955-11-08 13 CLASSIFIED ADS ACKNOWLEDGMENT MR. WEE ENG BOCK thanks friends a«d relatives who paid Night Visits, sent wreaths, gave monetary gifts, lent cars and attended the cremation of his beloved mother. Mrs. Wee Cr-.eng Woo nee Ngeo.v Choo Neo iChit Nya), eldest daughter of the late Mr. Ngeow Nian Chin. SITUATIONS812 words
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Miscellaneous144 1955-11-08 13 Ul Abner By Al Capp I iJ MA-V WE GivEVOO J^NO,THANKS- J I f GOIN 1 Cesn'tquite SHALL AH GIVE YORE REGARDS 1L jV A LIFT TO THE r-^> AMIS <\ SOUTH, /"^^V^ See x'hO'S I T'MAH SCRAWNTV OLE HAMMV, V N TRAIN? TRAVELUNi' f 'MISTAH /M SURE- V In144 words
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Article341 1955-11-08 14 SASA 'SNUB' HURTS THE SCHOOLS Boys Refused Game With Indons By SHARPSHOOTER THE Colony Combined Schools water poloists, conquerors of top Singapore teams Singapore Swimming Club, Chinese Swimming Club and a Combined RAF side are disappointed about the Singapore Amateur Swimming Association refusal to give them a game against the341 words
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Article290 1955-11-08 14 2 NAPLES, Italy, Nov. 7 5 2 (AP)-Riot police were 2 called to subdue hot j headed soccer fans who Z clashed on the playing 2 field on Sunday after the j j* Naples and Bologna teams had battled to a 3-3 tie. Z Neapolitans,290 words
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Article43 1955-11-08 14 JAKARTA, Nov. 7 (AP).— Moscow's Lokomotive Soccer Team opened its Indonesian tour Sunday, defeating Jakarta's Persida 5-0 on a muddy field. An estimated 50.000 Indonesians jammed Ikada Stadium, headed b y President Soekarno and Russian Ambassador Dmitri Zhukov.43 words
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Article26 1955-11-08 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. The Air Observation Post trounced HQ Malaya 8-0 m an Army Garrison league hockey match on the Gurney Road ground today.26 words
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349 1955-11-08 14 THE 221 Vehicle Bn RAOC are winners of this season's Singapore Base District AFA's BOR division 1 league, collecting a total of 15 points from 10 matches. They are ahead of runnersup 30 Bn. RAOC by two points. The following are the final positions349 words
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Article, Illustration39 1955-11-08 14 ISeo Chwee Kok, the Colony swimming ace, who fainted after his record breaking 400 metres free style race, is being attended by Dr. Chan Ah Kow (seen bending over) m the dressing room.39 words
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257 1955-11-08 14 SNEAD BEATS REES PALM SPRINGS, California, Nov. 7 (AP) The powerful United States Ryder Cup team defeated the British today to retain possession of the famed International Golf Trophy. The final score was 8-4, with the Americans capturing five of Sunday's closely fought 36--hole singles257 words
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Article172 1955-11-08 14 S.A.F.A. TO TOUR INDONESIA SINGAPORE Amateur Football Association has accepted an invitation from the P.S.S.I. soccer team of Indonesia to tour their country m the first week of next month This was revealed at the monthly Council meeting of the S.A.F.A. Council held at Jalan Besar stadium last night. The172 words
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Article31 1955-11-08 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon.— The rugby match between Special Air Services Regiment and the Technical College, which was scheduled to be played off today on the Malaya Command ground, was postponed.31 words
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170 1955-11-08 14 THREE well known CJolony amateur boxers, Ordinary Seamen Austin Dunsford, Gerry Isaac and Abdul Wahid, representing H.M.S. Newfoundland m the Far East Fleet's boxing chmapionships held m Hongkong early this month, kept their ship's colours flying. Austin Dunsford, this year's Singapore triple boxing champion,170 words
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Article48 1955-11-08 14 LONDON. Nov. 7 (Reuter) Dennis Compton. Middlesex and England test cricketer, whose right kneecap was removed m hospital on Saturday, was reported today to be making satisfactory progress A London hospital spokesman said that Compton would have to stay m bed for at least three weeks.48 words
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Article158 1955-11-08 14 CARACAS. Nov. 7, (Reuter) —Juan Manuel Fangio, Argentina's world champion racing driver showed his supremacy here yesterday when he beat 24 rivals from 11 countries to win the Venezuelan Grand Prix. Driving a three litre M*aserati. he covered the 334 kilometres (208 miles) m two hours. 36158 words
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Article, Illustration729 1955-11-08 14 NEO CHWEE KOK, Singapore's aquatic ace who was weakened by an attack of diarrhoea on Saturday, narrowly beat Indonesian Habib Nasution m a thrilling feature 400 metres free style race at the Chinese Swimming Club if oo 1 yesterday. His winning time was729 words
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Article307 1955-11-08 14 CHINESE SWIMMING CLUB 5. INDONESIA 3. Chwee Hock (3), Eng Bock, Eric Yeo. Rudy Oen, Teng Pie (2). Referee: Otman Siregar. TRAILING by two goals, Chinese Swimming Club came back to defeat Indonesia by five goals to three m an exciting water-polo match at the Chinese307 words
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Article, Illustration25 1955-11-08 14 INDONESIA'S Olympic hopes at Melbourne shotc from left to ripht: Habib Nasution, Martha Gultom, Carla Oen, Ria Tobing and Lie Tjoan Kiet.25 words
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451 1955-11-08 14 By BILD FUNK IF there was ever any doubt that Indonesia would send a swimmins team to the 1956 Olympics at Melbourne this was well dispelled by the dazzling pp riormanrc of Carla Oen, 17-> ear-old Indon sensation, at the Chinese Swimming Club451 words
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Article147 1955-11-08 14 ROYAL Singapore GolT Club's men's November Medal (Stableford) results: "A" DIVISION Winner: J. A. Gibson 26 +8? 34?. Other Cards: J. T A. Paierson 25 +9g 34£: D. H. Clendon 26 -f-72=33£; D 1. Stirk 31 -j- 13 32?; R. Middleton-Smith 22 10i=32J: P. H. Benson147 words
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Miscellaneous72 1955-11-08 14 SOCCER Aryan Gymkhana F.T. vs. S.B.H.F.A. at Jalan Besar Stadium at 5.15 p.m.; Pakistan Navy vs. Arsenal S.C. at Farrer Park. 5.15 p.m. HOCKEY FRIENDLY: Latiff Wanderers vs. Wanderers at Farrer Park. S.H.A. LEAGUE DIV. 2: S.R.C. vs. S.H.B. Police at S.H.B.P. DIV. 3: G.H.Q., FARELF II vs. R.A.F., Tengah72 words
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